Smt. Gowri Ramnarayan

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It has been many years since I came across anyone who is as excited to sing as excited to explain. Gowri blew me off. Enthusiasm flowing in music, backed by strong theory, made me stop whatever I was doing and drop my jaw in awe of this musician cum rasika. As much an erudite scholar, she is a class musician as well. Wow.

Enjoyed every once of this playlist.
Nota bene: For readability, I kept the Smt and other terms of reverence out. Smt. Gowri, it is.




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